The Commissioner of the EU, Ursula von der Leyen, is not just complicit in the genocide in Gaza; she is actively supportive of the Israeli state and what it is doing. She still uses the term, "Israel's right to defend itself", right up until now. Even when Gaza is being starved, children are being killed for sport and doctors are being murdered, Israel has the right to defend itself, according to her. It is absolutely shameful that she is heading up the EU. Tomorrow, the Minister of State's party, Fine Gael, the Labour Party and other parties will have the right to send a message on that because there will be a vote of no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen. Any Irish MEP who votes to support her, given what she has done, should hang his or her head in shame. Such MEPs are not representing the views of the majority of Irish people. We believe that Fine Gael will troop up - it is not fully clear what Fianna Fáil will do - and apparently the Labour Party has also professed its support on the basis that a far-right group is putting the vote. I will tell the Minister of State now-----

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-----you can distinguish your vote-----

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-----when you make a vote, and can come out publicly to explain your stance, but the reality is it is a vote of no confidence. If the parties are not happy about that, they can put one themselves, which should have happened a long time ago. I will raise another issue. The Minister of State and the Government constantly say how much Ireland is doing. There are two examples of basic care that we could give to people suffering the genocide. Medical evacuation for Palestinian children was raised today. Why are children with the most horrific injuries, who we promised to care for in our health system, being blocked and delayed in Gaza? Is it because their siblings might want to come with them? Is that the reason? Are we that cruel that we would not assign people some family support? How can we justify this? They were promised this care months ago. I will also raise the matter of the GAA team from Palestine. I received emails from the GAA regarding the Palestinian hurling club. The GAA wants to bring the Moatez Sarsour club over. It is due to visit Croke Park but it is not getting the visas. It is getting conflicting information. Let us allow those children in, as well as other people.

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